The Rua is a three-piece family pop band based out of Windsor, England. The band is made up of two sisters and a brother: Alanna on piano and backup vocals, Roseanna as guitarist and lead vocalist, and Jonathan Brown who plays violin, guitar, and sings. The band member/siblings have been playing and singing together since they were children, and they... read full bio
Jennifer Paige is an Atlanta-based singer and songwriter especially known for her hit track, “Crush.” Jennifer’s musical talent was revealed at an early age, as she started singing and performing at local coffee houses, venues, and restaurants at the age of 5 with her older brother. She landed a touring gig at the age of 17 and traveled across the... read full bio
Jeff Kaplan is founder of Cloud Computing Showplace and managing director of THINKstrategies, Inc. He founded THINKstrategies to focus on the new on-demand services such as Cloud Computer, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Managed Services on IT, Big Data, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Kaplan graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Urban Planning and went on to earn his... read full bio
David Robertson is an innovation and product management expert. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management. Robertson is well-known for his study of the LEGO Group. He was the LEGO Professor of Innovation and Technology Management at the Institute for Management Development in Switzerland. Robertson authored the award-winning Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the... read full bio
Kimberly Bryant is an American electrical engineer who has founded Black Girls Code, which is a training course that teaches basic programming to underrepresented black girls in technology careers. Since the founding of Black Girls Code, Bryant has been featured in Business Insider as one of the ’25 Most Influential African-Americans In Technology’. Bryant graduated from Vanderbilt University with a... read full bio
Ross Smith is an author, thought-leader, innovator, and Director of Test at Microsoft. He has been working in the technology industry for over 20 years and has worked on everything from handheld devices, PC’s to mainframe systems. He started his career with Microsoft in Product Support and has since gone on to be a Test Lead, Test Manager, and Test... read full bio
Michael Nelson is the former IBM Director of Internet Technology and White House IT Advisor, Cloud Computing Expert, and Georgetown Technology Professor. At Georgetown, Nelson has researched and taught courses on “The Future of the Internet” and technology trends, consulting, and speaking on Internet technology and policy. While working at IBM, Nelson helped implement IBM’s Next Generation Internet strategy. He... read full bio
Dr. Hugh Thompson is a computer security expert who has been an Adjunct Professor in the Computer Science Department at Columbia University and the Chief Technology Officer of Symantec. He has also been the Program Chairman of RSA Conference and is co-author of the book “The Plateau Effect”. Thompson is also well known for his role in the HBO documentary... read full bio
Michael Hugos is the Co-founder of SCM Globe and the CIO at Large and Agility Mentor at Center for Systems Innovation. Hugos earned his B.S. in Urban Planning and Design at the University of Cincinnati and went on to earn his M.B.A. in Finance and Information Systems from the Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management. Hugos started his career working as... read full bio
Thornton A. May is a futurist, educator, anthropologist, speaker, and author. As a speaker, May speaks on understand and managing big data and analytics, strategies for innovation, transitioning from now to next, IT leadership, digital transformation, future of security and privacy, and many more. As an author, he has published the book, “The New Know: Innovation Powered by Analytics”. He... read full bio
Alba is a magician and sleigh of hand artist from South America. She is known for performing in both English and Spanish and for her magnetic personality. She has been the first female magician from South America to perform at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Alba has also performed for companies such as the American Cancer Society, HSBC, Make a... read full bio
Pasha and Aliona are a husband and wife world-class adagio team. Over the years the duo have mastered the art of illusion, acrobatics, and dance; all at the same time. Before performing their own show, Pasha and Aliona have trained and performed at Bolshoi Ballet and Moiseyev State Academic Dance Company in Russia. Their performances have led them all around... read full bio
Brian Westbrook is a former American football running back who is best known for playing with the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL. Apart from his long career with the Eagles, Westbrook also played with the San Francisco 49ers. He started his career playing football and basketball at DeMatha Catholic High School and as a senior, was a first team All-League... read full bio
Jeremiah Trotter is a former American football linebacker who is best known for playing for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL. Apart from playing for the Eagles, Trotter has also played for the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Trotter started his career playing football at Hooks High School where he was a letterman in football. From there, he played... read full bio
Brent Celek is a former American tight end football player who played with the Philadelphia Eagles the span of his entire professional career. During his professional career, Celek won a Super Bowl and became a Super Bowl champion and earned 398 receptions, 4,998 receiving yards, 31 receiving touchdowns and had a 12.6 receiving average. Celek started his career playing high... read full bio
Duce Staley is a former American professional football running back in the NFL who is best known for his several years playing for the Philadelphia Eagles. He also spent a few years playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers and has gone on to be a coach for the Philadelphia Eagles in the special teams quality control, for the running backs, and... read full bio
Mychal Kendricks is an American professional football outside linebacker who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. Kendricks is best known for his five years playing for the Phildelphia Eagles where he became a Super Bowl champion. Kendricks studied at the University of California, Berkeley where he made 259 tackles, 13.5 sacks, four interceptions and a touchdown during... read full bio
Charlie Manuel is an American former professional baseball outfield, coach, and manager in the MLB and an executive for the Philadelphia Phillies. Manuel has also been a Nippon Professional Baseball player. As a baseball player, Manuel has played with the Minnesota Twins, and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB, and the Yakult Swallows and Kintetsu Buffaloes in the NPB.... read full bio
Troy Vincent is a former American professional football cornerback who played for the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins of the NFL. During his professional career, Vincent has been a five-time Pro Bowl player, First-team All-Pro, a First-team All-American, an NFL Interceptions Co-leader, a Walter Payton Man of the Year Award winner, “Whizzer” White NFL Man of... read full bio
Eric Allen is an American football coach and former cornerback who played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders. During his NFL career, Allen made a total of 789 tackles, 54 interceptions, and nine defensive touchdowns. Allen played high school football at Point Loma High School under coach Bennie Edens. From there, he went... read full bio
